All reader reviews by Luc

Kum Luang

Such a disappointment; we went there on 19.09.09 and were enticed in through the doors by the lure of Thai food and a gentle setting. Things went wrong as soon as we placed an order and were told, only once we'd ordered our drinks, that we had to order more things to make sure we spent a minimum of £10 each. This didn't even take into account wanting to order coffee post-meal. We thought this odd but went with the flow. As we bit into the prawn crackers it was hard not to spit them out - they were so stale they were almost inedible. When we complained to the waitress and asked for more she simply smiled. When the first course came the Thai soup we ordered was swimming in so much oil it was impossible to cut beneath the surface. Leaving the mushrooms to their greasy fate we hoped to have more luck with the main course. Alas, it was not to be! The noodles were gray and gungy, wrapping themselves cobra-like around chunks of thick yellow tofu that were covered in a thick waxy substance. The 'dry' jungle curry went the same way as the soup and swam in oil and was essentially just as runny. Again we tried to communicate that this was not exactly what we had hoped for and were greeted by a smile and a shocking lack of action; not so much as an apology. Finally we decided to cut our losses; we paid the bill, left the food uneaten and headed out to the noodle bar further down the street for a decent meal. My suggestion would be to avoid this restaurant at all costs - I love good Thai food and this is not it.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0